Negotiation Governance Lead
Core
Leads complex site contract and budget negotiations for global clinical trial agreements, ensuring legal and budget governance while implementing fallback standards.
Role type
Senior IC clinical contract negotiation lead
Builds
Sponsored Research Agreements, master agreements, rate cards, and therapeutic area frameworks for clinical research sites
Domain
Pharmaceutical industry + Clinical research contracting
Required skills
Complex contract negotiation, budget management, legal compliance, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, strategic thinking, process improvement, multilingual communication, contract management systems
Preferred skills
Contract management certification, legal compliance certification, team leadership
Technologies
Contract management systems, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Lead execution of Sponsored Research Agreements with investigators and institutions; Develop and negotiate site-level and country-level budgets; Develop global strategy to drive efficiencies and accelerate contract negotiations; Own study level contracting strategy to enable faster site activation; Serve as final escalation point for legal and budget queries; Monitor budgets and contract status at study and portfolio level; Provide training and mentorship to team members; Lead initiatives to enhance governance and operational excellence
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership